"Does God View all Sin the Same?" - Answered by Chad Phelps

"Why do you think people say “All sin is the same in God’s sight”?

• It sounds good to the ear. It is comforting to the person who has been caught in a “grievous” sin.
• Some think that it bolsters evangelism – Helps the homosexual, murderer, etc. to know that they are not “any worse than us.”

Here are a few biblical reasons why this is wrong:

1. Christ tells Pilate that the Jewish leaders have committed a worse sin than him, saying, “He who has handed me over to you has committed the greater sin” (Jn. 19:11, emphasis mine).
   
2. Certain sins in the law are distinguished in a particular context as an abomination to God, implying that others are not as severe (e.g. Lev. 18:22; Deut. 7:25, Deut. 23:18, Isa. 41:24).
   
3. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is set apart as a more severe sin than blasphemy of the Son (Matt. 12:31)
   
4. There are degrees of punishment in Hell depending on the severity of the offense (Lk. 12:47-48).
   
5. Christ often evaluates the sin of the Pharisees as greater than the sins of others. You strain out a gnat while you swallow a camel (Matt. 23:24). If all sins are equal, Christ’s rebuke does not make any sense. (See also Lk. 20:46-47)
   
6. Similarly, Christ also talked about the “weightier things of the law” (Matt. 23:23). If all sins are equal, there is no law (or violation of that law) that is “weightier than others.” They are all the same weight.
   
7. Unforgiveness is continually referred to as a particularly heinous sin (Matt. 6:14-15; 18:23-35).

Think about it practically:

•  If lust and adultery were equal, then there would be no people left as pastors.
• Your conscience bears witness to this fact: You aren’t as convicted when speeding as you are when you look at pornography.

Conclusion:

• God does not see all sin as the same.
• Everyone is just as guilty in God’s sight, because one sin merits hell.
• Everyone shares a sin nature."

Posted by Caleb